Should we be worried about the season in Mallorca?
Massive drop in the number of Easter holidays flights to the island
The champagne was put on ice this week with reports that there had been a massive drop in the number of Easter holidays flights to the island. The alarm bells were ringing. Now, the simple explanation is that Easter falls earlier this year (compared to last year) and therefore holidaymakers were still taking winter/sun breaks in destinations such as the Canary Islands.
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It remains to be seen. However, record or no record, the fact remains that demand remains high. Outside of Calvia, the island is full of European tourists. Germans, Swiss, French Scandinavians... I recently had a conversation with one of our German guests about the German economy and the impact on tourism. He said (paraphrased) "Germany has a comparatively high cost of living, and that means many make good money, and/or have in the past. Their pensions are good, they've likely profited from selling property, selling their stake in a business, maybe inheritance... And so the (German) economy doesn't really affect them much". My take: Mallorca still looks rather attractive to them (and not prohibitively expensive). And it's only a short flight away. I reckon that applies to many northern Europeans too. Besides, for those of us with private tourist accommodation, 2024 is mostly all booked up already. So, it doesn't look all that bleak for this year. Maybe next year. We'll see.